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Ignatius of Loyola

Near the end of Ignatius of Loyola’s (1491-1556) Spiritual Exercises is a section titled “Some Thoughts Concerning Scruples.” Scruple was a term Ignatius used to describe an excessive obsession or compulsion. He likened scrupulosity to becoming...

Ignatius of Loyola

Generosity originates in the heart of God. Consider what God has made. The Lord didn’t cut corners in creation as expressed in the book of Genesis. The world God has fashioned is lavish and teeming with extravagant abundance. God’s ultimate act of...

Ignatius of Loyola

Ignatius (1491-1556) was a professional soldier. (For the record, I live in metro DC, a city full of career soldiers!)  When the French military invaded Spain in May 1521, Ignatius and his Spanish comrades fought valiantly to hold a strategic fort. In the ensuing...